Nice! I have a request for Solid Sound 2026 - Mark Greenberg Gear Talkin sessions. Can we make that happen?
And Solid Sound was amazing, Wilco played two of the best sets I've ever seen and so many amazing bands. And they were on fire in Toronto on Wednesday as well! Can't wait for the next time.
Truly mighty team, indeed, indeed!!! Thank you for all of your mightiness!
Thank you for this awesome post Crystal and Mark. It was great getting to briefly chat with you at SS, Mark. I know my comments aren’t related to your post but all I keep talking about is SS and my family is kind of over hearing about it at this point. I can’t stop though until it tires from my system.
Abounding beauty. At one point during Friday night’s show, I honestly thought my body was going to explode out of pure joy. After Saturday’s show, I was intoxicated. Not one sip of alcohol, not one mind-altering substance had been taken. Only the music had been devoured, leaving me stumbling around, shaking and incapable of forming any coherent communication after the show. I was as high as the sun; as full as the Strawberry Moon during summer solstice. Satiated. Sunday’s show, once again, was the only way to close the electric weekend. Joe’s tribute. Thank you. Thank you.
The collective experiences Solid Sound provides across varying platforms in a multitude of creative pathways are unparalleled. I am eternally grateful to share these experiences with so many friends of old, friends of new, friends for life, and strangers too.
Wilco and Wilcrew are fiercely loved.
However, I do wish I could’ve changed something this year. Susie. I wish Susie could’ve been there with all of us. Her presence was deeply missed, but her light, tenderness and strength was still deeply felt. I still felt her connection. Sunday’s final performance always fills me with warmth, inspiration and the strongest desire to try even harder to be a better person. My first priority in life is to be the best mom I can be for my daughters. I learned from the absolute best mom. Sundays at SS always kick my maternal everything into overdrive, which always connects my thoughts and my heart to Susie. As I watched her heart beating up on stage on Sunday with tears in my eyes, I felt her in every word sang and I thanked her in every note played. Thank you, Susie.
Thank you Jeff, Wilco and Wilcrew for another beautiful, magical and cathartic SS weekend. OxO
Buck’s design always provides a healthy dose of nostalgia from years of being raised on “Hee Haw.” Who knew that was an excellent musical education? Saaaaaaaaaluuuuuute!! *wanders back into cornfield*
How could you forget the July 3, 2000, show at the Camden Opera House for "This Week in Wilco"?! In addition to being a phenomenal show in a gorgeous, 500-seat theater for the low, low price of $20 in advance/$22 at the door, it was the event that ultimately led to John Stirratt's move to midcoast Maine. The set featured eight "Mermaid Avenue" tracks, and two songs from the still-in-progress "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot." What a night that was.
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Thank you for the excellent information. I just saw one of these red-white-and-blue guitars in action in Raleigh last month, wielded by a formerly local star whose name shall remain untyped. (He's produced loads of excellent music but has a reputation as a world-class jerk. His old band's name rhymes with Risky Down.)
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Salute! Buck Owens was my favorite on Hee-Haw. I thought his red, white and blue guitar was the coolest. Later on in life I rediscovered his music and really came to appreciate just how great Buck and the Buckaroos were.
Evel Knievel rules! The Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle was the best toy ever.
Solid Sound was such a wonderful weekend. Thanks to everyone who worked to bring the event to life!
The house I live in also came from a Sears catalog! It was lovely shooting the bologna with you at Solid Sound. I'm always in awe of how smooth everything goes from a festival attendee standpoint & you guys really exceed expectations! Looking forward to my wife yelling at me for dipping into the Reverb sale....
Nice! I have a request for Solid Sound 2026 - Mark Greenberg Gear Talkin sessions. Can we make that happen?
And Solid Sound was amazing, Wilco played two of the best sets I've ever seen and so many amazing bands. And they were on fire in Toronto on Wednesday as well! Can't wait for the next time.
I'm still spinning from those two Wilco sets! Totally blown away!
Truly mighty team, indeed, indeed!!! Thank you for all of your mightiness!
Thank you for this awesome post Crystal and Mark. It was great getting to briefly chat with you at SS, Mark. I know my comments aren’t related to your post but all I keep talking about is SS and my family is kind of over hearing about it at this point. I can’t stop though until it tires from my system.
Abounding beauty. At one point during Friday night’s show, I honestly thought my body was going to explode out of pure joy. After Saturday’s show, I was intoxicated. Not one sip of alcohol, not one mind-altering substance had been taken. Only the music had been devoured, leaving me stumbling around, shaking and incapable of forming any coherent communication after the show. I was as high as the sun; as full as the Strawberry Moon during summer solstice. Satiated. Sunday’s show, once again, was the only way to close the electric weekend. Joe’s tribute. Thank you. Thank you.
The collective experiences Solid Sound provides across varying platforms in a multitude of creative pathways are unparalleled. I am eternally grateful to share these experiences with so many friends of old, friends of new, friends for life, and strangers too.
Wilco and Wilcrew are fiercely loved.
However, I do wish I could’ve changed something this year. Susie. I wish Susie could’ve been there with all of us. Her presence was deeply missed, but her light, tenderness and strength was still deeply felt. I still felt her connection. Sunday’s final performance always fills me with warmth, inspiration and the strongest desire to try even harder to be a better person. My first priority in life is to be the best mom I can be for my daughters. I learned from the absolute best mom. Sundays at SS always kick my maternal everything into overdrive, which always connects my thoughts and my heart to Susie. As I watched her heart beating up on stage on Sunday with tears in my eyes, I felt her in every word sang and I thanked her in every note played. Thank you, Susie.
Thank you Jeff, Wilco and Wilcrew for another beautiful, magical and cathartic SS weekend. OxO
Beautifully put! Thank you! My feet, too have yet to touch back on the ground from last weekend. And yes, we were all deeply missing Sue.
Buck’s design always provides a healthy dose of nostalgia from years of being raised on “Hee Haw.” Who knew that was an excellent musical education? Saaaaaaaaaluuuuuute!! *wanders back into cornfield*
Gear Talkin always delivers! Solid Sound always delivers!
Yes Crystal and incredible team! A must!
How could you forget the July 3, 2000, show at the Camden Opera House for "This Week in Wilco"?! In addition to being a phenomenal show in a gorgeous, 500-seat theater for the low, low price of $20 in advance/$22 at the door, it was the event that ultimately led to John Stirratt's move to midcoast Maine. The set featured eight "Mermaid Avenue" tracks, and two songs from the still-in-progress "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot." What a night that was.
Mark, you are a treasure. Thanks for making me smile!
Thank you for the excellent information. I just saw one of these red-white-and-blue guitars in action in Raleigh last month, wielded by a formerly local star whose name shall remain untyped. (He's produced loads of excellent music but has a reputation as a world-class jerk. His old band's name rhymes with Risky Down.)
Salute! Buck Owens was my favorite on Hee-Haw. I thought his red, white and blue guitar was the coolest. Later on in life I rediscovered his music and really came to appreciate just how great Buck and the Buckaroos were.
Evel Knievel rules! The Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle was the best toy ever.
Solid Sound was such a wonderful weekend. Thanks to everyone who worked to bring the event to life!
The English flag is actually red and white...No blue....Just sayjn'
Updated to "the UK".
Come to Bakersfield and see the guitar in person!
The house I live in also came from a Sears catalog! It was lovely shooting the bologna with you at Solid Sound. I'm always in awe of how smooth everything goes from a festival attendee standpoint & you guys really exceed expectations! Looking forward to my wife yelling at me for dipping into the Reverb sale....
Thanks, Mark. Enjoyable as always. Hope to meet you at the next SS.